The United Center to become a new vaccination site for Chicago

[luckone]

Big undertaking Big benefits
CHICAGO — The White House on Friday announced that the United Center will serve was a vaccination center.

The United Center will have capacity to administer 6,000 shots per day and is expected to be up and running within the next two weeks. The White House said they are deploying federal teams to work with state and local jurisdictions.

The federal government is trying to ramp up its distribution to states. Gov. JB Pritzker said this week he expects to begin getting about 100,000 doses a day by the middle of March.
https://wgntv.com/news/coronavirus/united-center-to-become-mass-covid-19-vaccination-site-report/

[wryter2000]

1. Is it FEMA/national guard?

The center at the Oakland Coliseum is an amazing machine for good. I'd like the a-holes who claim government can't do anything right to come down and observe them doing 6,000 shots per day with lines that move swiftly and smiles everywhere.

[luckone]

2. We are from the federal state county and city government and we are here to help you along with

many tax paying money making entities involved in providing a safe United Center venue

cmonover and don’t forget your masks (actually just stay out of the way gov hating R aholes )

[wryter2000]

6. LOL

[frazzled]

3. I've been waiting for that!

I don’t need it (we’re getting our vaccines through Northwestern Memorial), but I’ve thought this was the ideal from the beginning: it’s indoor, and has the best, easiest access by bus or train, plus ample parking for those with cars. Really accessible.

Plus, when it’s open, it’s going to be limited at first to any resident in the state over 65—I.e, it will be seniors only. 6,000 per day (a 40% increase). We still have 300,000 seniors in Cook County still to be vaccinated.

Superstar press conference going on right now: Governor Pritzger, Senators Durbin and Duckworth, Cook County President Preckwinkel (I love hearing from Toni), Mayor Lightfoot.

I am so happy!

[luckone]

4. Should limit to county first.imo +county includes many suburbs but whatever they do I trust it is

best for all It sounds like gov already bought a bunch of vaccines and they’re just waiting for the shipment now

[bamagal62]

5. Good to hear.

It’s been a mess here in Chicago. Everyone I speak to that has received a vaccine is outside of Cook county. I don’t personally know anyone in Cook county that has been able to get an appointment. Cook county seems to be getting the shaft. I hope it improves soon. (I’m not in an eligible group. So, I have to wait regardless. But, I am concerned for those that are eligible.)